Partnerships between government and religious social service providers have long been a feature of government social service provision. Most such partnerships present relatively few constitutional problems. In the criminal justice arena, however, Charitable Choice raises thorny issues, because many drug rehabilitation programs and prison ministries are more than “faith based”—they are faith-infused. This article considers challenges faced by public administrators working in these sensitive areas.
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